Patents by Inventor Patricia A. Kuzara

Patricia A. Kuzara has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electronic librarian and filing system and method
    Patent number: 5611607
    Abstract: An electronic librarian and filing system includes an article storage unit, article locator mechanism, article retrieval mechanism, and electronic control unit. The article storage unit has a receptacle storing articles, such as individual CD's on edge, in successive side-by-side locations. The article locator mechanism disposed in the receptacle is movable relative to the successive locations to identify the location of each of the articles stored therein. The article retrieval mechanism carried with the article locator mechanism is operable to partially remove a selected one of the CD's from its location so that it can subsequently be fully removed from the receptacle by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: ELF Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia A. Kuzara, James H. Kuzara, Stephen A. Kuzara
  • Electronic librarian and filing system
    Patent number: 5584544
    Abstract: An electronic librarian and filing system includes an article storage unit, article locator mechanism, article retrieval mechanism, and electronic control unit. The article storage unit has a receptacle storing articles, such as individual CD's on edge, in successive side-by-side compartments. The article locator mechanism disposed in the receptacle is movable relative to the successive compartments to identify the location of each of the successive compartments and thus of the articles stored therein. The article retrieval mechanism carried with the article locator mechanism is operable to partially remove a selected one of the CD's from its compartment so that it can subsequently be fully removed from the receptacle by a user. The electronic control unit is coupled to the article locator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Elf Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Patricia A. Kuzara